Definition, Meaning & Synonyms
the bees knees
idiom
/ðə biːz niːz/
Definition
An expression used to describe something or someone that is of excellent quality or is highly admirable.
Examples
- This new smartphone is really the bees knees of technology.
- Her performance in the play was the bees knees; everyone was impressed.
- If you’re looking for a great restaurant, that place is the bees knees!
Meaning
The phrase ‘the bees knees’ is a way of saying that something is the best or the height of excellence.
Synonyms
- the cat’s pajamas
- the best
- top-notch
- the cream of the crop